The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-04
Prefers the Latter. Hence Baseball
In Memphis is at q
Standstill.
ANOTHER LEAGUE UMPIRE
ASKED FOR
Over the Wires, and II He Genes the
Game Will Be Resumed This
Afternoon.
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE
STILL CLIMBING.
The Best OF the Season Promised
at the Orphans Beneft
Friday.

As indicated yeste rday, baseball is
at q standstill In Memphis. Diestel is
too much for the game, Jonah that
must be- cast over board, or the Bluff
City sinks. The two clubs appeared
on the ground this afternoon, but
Manager Sneed had instructions from
President CaInes to refuse to play I'M
der Diestel. When the hour for play
arrived the obnoxious umpire showed
up in position aud the Browns retired
after explaining to Bradley the stua-
ton. The Nashvilles then sent six
balls over the home plate and chalked
up another victory. A large crowd
collected to witness the game auu left
disappointed, but in no way censuring
the locals.
President Carnes received telegram
from Mr.. Morrow this morning, stat-
ing that If Clinton and he could aSre e
upon some one to umpire the game,
without interference from Bradley or
Sneed, he would agree; otherwise
Diestel must officiate. Manager Brad
ley pronounced the head OF the league
entirely too fresh. He had no right,
said the man Of wounded pride, to
designate a subaltern to step in and
pour oil on the troubled waters. That
was his (the manager's) province, and
he refused to recognize anything done
by such committee of arbitration, and
refused to play without q regular
league umpire. In addition to this,
Clinton did not wish any such dis.
agreeable authority and responsibility,
and therefore nothing was done to
provide q temporary umpire.
Manager Sneed advised President
Csrnes, on receiving his ultimatum,
to allow them to play ball, EVEN under
Diestel. He claimed it would be bet
ter to suffer defeat in that way than
bring ma tem 10 such an abrupt crisis
The captain vie wed it d lfferently, how.
ever, and adher to hIs original con-
viction.
In answer to President Morrow's
telegram, Capt. Carnes stated his
position in regard to the whole MAJ
ter, which was that, agreement or no
agreement, Diestel would not officiate
in any games participated in by the
Browns. Should the two clubs make
agreeable arrangements OF another
kind, he would inteipose no objec-
tons. Manager Sneed telegraphed
President Morrow at 4:30 o'clock p.
M, asking for another league umpire,
to be here in time for the next sched-
uled game. His arrival will deter
mine the date, and If the request is re.
fused, Nashville will secure the re-
naming ones in like manner ss the
one today, minus the guarantee and
percentage of gate receipts.
Capt. Games stated TO writer that
he had, early in the season, suggested
an umpire to President Morrow. This
be did because OF his right as presi-
deaf OF an assoc alton, and also for
the bEst interests of the league. His
EminenCe treated the letter with con-
tempt, bat explained 10 Manager
Sneed that in selecting bis staff no
weight could be attached to sugges-
tons from league members. How can
the grand mogul reconcile this safe
ment with the appointment OF Dlestel,
Who WAS released by Nashville for
that express purposeP The two posi-
tions Of Mr.. Morrow cauDot be hsrmo-
nized with the present lights at hand,
and the natural inference is decidedly
adverse TO the league presidents sup
posed official fairness aud impsriality.